New Book Explains Building Virtual Synthesizers With SynthEdit

Wizoo has released a new book on creating synths with SynthEdit. Visual VST/i-Programming—A Comprehensive Guide to Creating VST-FX and Instruments with SynthEdit offers users valuable help and background information for the creation of their own VST-Effects and VST-Instruments. SynthEdit makes it possible for anyone to create their own synthesizer and effects, without previous knowledge of… Read More New Book Explains Building Virtual Synthesizers With SynthEdit

August 22, 20071 Comment

Remix The Chemical Brothers

The Chemical Brothers have announced a remix contest for their track The Salmon Dance (above). Here are the details: Here’s your chance to remix The Salmon Dance! Just download the zip file below to get the raw audio files and mix away. CHEMICAL BROTHERS REMIX FILES – click to download Post your completed remix as… Read More Remix The Chemical Brothers

August 20, 2007August 20, 2007Leave a comment

Moogfest 2007 Announced

B.B. King’s Blues Club in New York City will once again open its doors to Moogfest, the annual festival commemorating and celebrating the groundbreaking achievements of maverick inventor Robert Moog and his namesake synthesizer. Scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 22, the fourth annual Moogfest promises to, once again, be a synthesizer fan’s dream.… Read More Moogfest 2007 Announced

August 20, 2007September 3, 2007Leave a comment

Gear Addict Offers Synth T-Shirts

Jordan Hochenbaum sends word about his Cafe Press site, Gear Addict, that sells synth and audio related shirts and accessories. “We started because we had a hard time finding cool swag, and after talking with some people on forums, figured, why not just make our own stuff,” says Hochenbaum. Designs include old modular synths and… Read More Gear Addict Offers Synth T-Shirts

August 15, 2007January 23, 20084 Comments

Björk Puts reacTable To Work

Björk has been wowing audiences recently with her reacTable, a new music controller that uses movable blocks and a colorful video interface. The reacTable’s developers say it is the latest in an emerging wave of “tangible music interfaces,” but to the touring musicians who play the thing, it’s merely “cool.” “Established instruments like the Moog,… Read More Björk Puts reacTable To Work

August 10, 2007August 10, 2007Leave a comment

New sample library features unusual instruments unconventionally played

Digital Soundworks has introduced Dramatic Percussion, a sample library featuring unusual or rarely recorded instruments. Instruments include Boo Bams, Puili, Octabans, Large Taos drum, Anklung, a full range of bowed and scraped gongs, Crotales bowed and struck, Vietnamese split bamboo, Concert Toms and Waterphone. Dramatic Percussion also contains traditional Orchestral Percussion instruments that are played… Read More New sample library features unusual instruments unconventionally played

August 6, 2007Leave a comment

Robot Goes Here – The Byte Is In My Blood

Robot Goes Here is an electropunk project of Dave Rand. After eight years playing in punk bands, Rand switched to laptop retro-chip sounds and a DIY approach. There’s a lot of interesting 8-bit style synth work on Robot Goes Here’s The Byte Is In My Blood, including chip-noise drums and arpeggios. It sounds like Rand… Read More Robot Goes Here – The Byte Is In My Blood

August 6, 2007August 6, 2007Leave a comment

Moog Intros Little Phatty Editor Librarian

Our contacts at Moog Music send word that they’ve introduce a Little Phatty Editor Librarian, designed to be “the ultimate tool for organizing and creating presets for both the Little Phatty Tribute and Stage Editions.” Through a MIDI connection from the Little Phatty to a computer, the program can receive single presets or an entire… Read More Moog Intros Little Phatty Editor Librarian

August 5, 2007August 5, 2007Leave a comment

MXL Introduces 990 USB Stereo Condenser Microphone

MXL Microphones has introduced a new USB mic, the MXL 990 USB Stereo Condenser Microphone. Description: With electronics based upon the MXL 990—the world’s best selling studio condenser microphone—the MXL 990 features two gold diaphragm capsules in an X/Y stereo configuration and is designed to deliver rich sound with excellent spatial imaging. The MXL 990… Read More MXL Introduces 990 USB Stereo Condenser Microphone

August 5, 2007Leave a comment

Time + Space Releases Galaxy II Virtual Piano Collection

Timespace has introduced Galaxy II Virtual Piano Collection, the successor to the Sound on Sound Galaxy Steinway 5.1. The virtual instrument includes 3 world-class grand pianos: Galaxy Steinway 5.1 (real surround and stereo version) Vienna Grand Imperial (96 keys and incredible low end) German Baby Grand (beautiful ‘singing’ tone, built in 1929) – more than… Read More Time + Space Releases Galaxy II Virtual Piano Collection

August 3, 2007August 3, 2007Leave a comment

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